1. The Israelite Kingdom
Chapter 8.2

2. Early Kings By 1100 B.C., Israelites had settled Canaan
developed a prosperous culture
created an alphabet and calendar

3. Early Kings
Israel had one powerful enemy-The Philistines

4. Saul: The First King Samuel anointed Saul as first king of Israel
Saul won many battles
Disobeyed God’s commands

5. King David
David killed Goliath before he became king

6. King David King united tribes of Israel Defeated the Philistines
Established a capital city in Jerusalem
Wrote some of the Book of Psalms

7. Psalm 23

8. King Solomon David’s son Built the first temple in Jerusalem
Builds many beautiful temples and structures throughout the city
Known for his wisdom
Author of Proverbs

9. Solomon’s wisdom

10. Getting tired of
The Israelites were getting tired of working on all of King Solomon’s building projects

11. Two Kingdoms 10 northern tribes founded Israel Capital was Samaria
Two Southern kingdoms formed Judah
Capital was Jerusalem

12. The Fall of Israel Assyrians forced conquered people to pay tribute
Israel refused
Assyrians invaded Israel in 722 B.C.

13. The Fall of Judah
People of Judah survived Assyrian conquest, but it did not last
Nebuchadnezzar forced people to leave Jerusalem and live in Babylon
This time became known as the EXILE
Nebuchadnezzar leveled Jerusalem and destroyed the temple

14. What was the Prophets’ Message?
Prophets offered hope in times of despair
Prophets explained that people were not obeying God
Prophets urged people to change their ways and make the world a better place
Prophets stressed importance of leading a moral life
Prophets helped others connect with God

15. Kings Unite the Israelites
King Saul
King David
King Solomon
1100BC
First king of Israel
Chosen by the judge named Samuel
Defeated the Philistines
Disobeyed some of God’s commands
Samuel chose another king.
Young shepherd, famous for killing Goliath
King Saul gave David control of the army
After Saul’s death, David became king
Defeated the Philistines
Established Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.
Wrote many songs and Psalms
Israel enjoyed prosperous times under David’s rule
Son of David
C. 970BC
Built the 1st temple in Jerusalem
Wise king, under his rule Israel was peace for many years
Wrote wise sayings called proverbs
Israelites did not like all the taxes and working on his projects
Died c. 922 BC